Ronart Lightning: which version to buy
There is one Ronart Lightning to buy: 4.6 MT. The catalogue lists one generation (2000-01-01 to 2013-12-31), one body (Cabrio), and one modification. There is no second engine, no automatic, no restyle with a different power figure, and no all-wheel-drive line. The buying question is not “which Lightning,” but whether 4.6 MT’s measured numbers match what you want from a mid-engined Cabrio.
Ronart Lightning: which version to buy
There is one Ronart Lightning to buy: 4.6 MT. The catalogue lists one generation (2000-01-01 to 2013-12-31), one body (Cabrio), and one modification. There is no second engine, no automatic, no restyle with a different power figure, and no all-wheel-drive line. The buying question is not “which Lightning,” but whether 4.6 MT’s measured numbers match what you want from a mid-engined Cabrio.
Specs that decide the buy: Ronart Lightning 4.6 MT
| Version | hp | Nm | Displacement (cc) | Fuel | Cylinders | Layout | Boost | Gearbox | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6 MT | 325 | 407 | 4601 | Gasoline | 8 | V-shaped | No | Manual | RWD |
4.6 MT is the only row. If a listing uses another name, it is not this catalogue’s Lightning.
What the extra money would have bought — and what it cannot
With one version, there is no “extra money” inside the model. You cannot pay for more gears, more driven wheels, a turbo, or a heavier kerb. Arithmetic on the given figures shows what 4.6 MT already is, not what a missing sibling would add.
- Displacement is 4601 cc. Power is 325 hp. Specific output is 325 ÷ 4.601 ≈ 70.6 hp per litre.
- Torque is 407 Nm. That is 407 ÷ 4.601 ≈ 88.5 Nm per litre.
- Boost is No. The 70.6 hp/L and 88.5 Nm/L come from a naturally aspirated Gasoline 8-cylinder V-shaped unit, not from forced induction.
- Power peaks at 5800 rpm; torque peaks at 4800 rpm. The gap is 1000 rpm — the torque figure is not a low-rev plateau far below the power peak.
- Compression ratio is 9.85. Bore × stroke is 90.2 × 90 (near-square). Fuel specified is 95.
- Engine position is Central. Drive is RWD. Gearbox is Manual with 5 gears.
There is no second Lightning with, for example, 400 hp against which to compute “+75 hp.” The only comparison that stays inside the data is 4.6 MT against itself: 325 hp and 407 Nm on 4601 cc, No boost, Manual 5, RWD.
Generations: what changed (and what did not)
One generation covers 2000-01-01 to 2013-12-31. Body is Cabrio. Version count is 1: 4.6 MT, with the same start and stop as the generation.
There is no second generation to compare on power, weight, or gears. Nothing in the data records a mid-cycle restyle with a new modification name. A used Lightning from 2000 and one from 2013 are the same catalogue version: 4.6 MT, 325 hp, 407 Nm, 4601 cc, Gasoline, 8 V-shaped, No boost, Manual 5, RWD. Year of first registration is not a second spec sheet.
If you are choosing between two cars both labelled Lightning, the catalogue does not give you a later, stronger generation. You are choosing condition and history of the same 4.6 MT, not a different powertrain.
Engine: is 325 hp / 407 Nm the right Lightning
4.6 MT is the engine decision, because it is the only engine.
- 325 hp at 5800 rpm and 239 kW are the same version, not two trims.
- 407 Nm at 4800 rpm is the torque of this 4.6 MT, not of a diesel or a supercharged option — those do not exist here.
- Cylinders: 8. Layout: V-shaped. Valves per cylinder: 4. Feed: Distributed injection (multi-point). Position: Central.
- If you wanted fewer cylinders, a different layout, Automatic, or a drive other than RWD, this model does not offer it.
Power-to-displacement (≈70.6 hp/L) and torque-to-displacement (≈88.5 Nm/L) are the density of this naturally aspirated Gasoline 8. They are not a ranking against another Lightning version.
Performance and economy: 0–100, top speed, mpg
Measured on 4.6 MT:
- 0–100: 5 s
- Top speed: 290
- City consumption: not measured
- Highway consumption: not measured
- Combined consumption: not measured
- CO2: not measured
- Eco class: not measured
There is no slower Lightning and no faster Lightning in the table. You cannot trade 0.5 s of 0–100 by picking another modification. If 5 s to 100 and 290 top speed are not enough, the catalogue has no higher-output 4.6 MT. If they are more than you need, there is no detuned row either.
Fuel use is not measured in city, highway, and combined. Do not treat a blank as “this car has no consumption”; the figure was not recorded. MPG and l/100 km cannot be compared between versions because there is only 4.6 MT and no consumption number on it. Tank volume is 73 L — that is capacity, not economy.
Dimensions and weight: kg per hp, clearance, tank, wheels
- Kerb weight: 1400
- Gross weight: not measured
- Ground clearance: 145
- Tank: 73
- Wheel sizes: not measured
Mass per horsepower on 4.6 MT: 1400 ÷ 325 ≈ 4.31 kg per hp. Horsepower per tonne: 325 ÷ 1.400 ≈ 232 hp per tonne. Those ratios sit on the measured 1400 kerb and 325 hp. Gross mass is not measured, so payload and how far the car can go above 1400 kg are not in the data.
Clearance is 145. There is no second generation with a different figure. Wheels are not measured — tyre and rim size cannot be a buying filter from this sheet.
Front and rear suspension on 4.6 MT: Independent, spring. Front brakes: Ventilated disc. Rear brakes: Disc ventilated. No other Lightning chassis row exists to pick stiffer springs or different brakes.
Which version to choose
Choose 4.6 MT if you want this exact set:
1. Cabrio, one generation, 2000-01-01–2013-12-31. 2. Central Gasoline 8 V-shaped, 4601 cc, No boost, 325 hp / 407 Nm, 9.85 compression, 95 fuel. 3. Manual 5, RWD. 4. 5 s to 100, 290 top speed. 5. 1400 kg kerb (≈4.31 kg/hp), 145 clearance, 73 L tank.
Do not choose this model if you need a second power figure, an Automatic, a drive other than RWD, measured mpg, measured CO2, eco class, gross weight, or wheel size. Those are not measured or not offered; they are not hidden in another Lightning name.
There are not two 4.6 MT rows with different horsepower. Distinguishing “same name, different hp” does not apply. Any car sold as Ronart Lightning in this catalogue is 4.6 MT at 325 hp and 407 Nm.
Reliability / problems: this dataset does not list failure rates, recall counts, or common faults. Those topics cannot be scored from the numbers above. The buying filter that is in the data is specification uniqueness: one version, so specification shopping collapses to yes or no on 4.6 MT.
Summary in one line: the Lightning to buy is 4.6 MT — 325 hp, 407 Nm, 4601 cc, Gasoline 8 V-shaped, No boost, Manual 5, RWD, 5 s, 290, 1400 kg — or it is not a Lightning from this catalogue.